The United States is our closest friend and neighbour—its culture and music have a significant impact on us. Sit back, close your eyes, and feel the surf wash over you with John Adams’ Dharma at Big Sur. This amazing live performance event, composed for 6-string electric violin, will feature CPO concertmaster Diana Cohen and an enhanced and eclectic orchestra. Experience the immortal and moving words of the 16th US president in Copland’s A Lincoln Portrait, narrated by a “secret celebrity”, and hum along to the ever-popular tunes from Gershwin’s great opera, Porgy and Bess.

Presenting the brilliant winners of the 2020 Rotary Calgary Concerto Competition and the Cum Vino Cantus in this celebration of youth and the holidays. One of the casualties of the pandemic was our Rising Stars[...]

The Civic, Andrea Hill, mezzo-soprano, and the Rohub Ensemble take you on a tour to the mysterious Middle East! Travel with us to exotic and magical Persia and Arabia in this program featuring two composers’[...]

Join the orchestra and pianists Thomas Yu and Michael Cheung for this voyage to the exciting and exotic ports of the Mediterranean! Beginning with Ibert’s colourful and evocative Escales (Ports of Call), this concert takes[...]

The winners of the 2021 Rotary Calgary Concerto Competition take the stage with the orchestra. The stars of tomorrow – here today! It’s always an exciting revelation when we present the winners of the Rotary[...]